Portable field-fence



J. ROWE.

No. 14,519. Patented March 25, 1856.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES ROWE, OF TAMPA BAY, FLORIDA.

PORTABLE FIELD-FENCE.

Specification of Letters Patent No. 14,519, dated March 25, 1856.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES Rows, of Tampa Bay, in the county of Hillsboroand State of Florida, have invented a new and useful Improvement inHurdle-Fences; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full,clear, and exact description of the construction and operation of thesame, reference being had to the annexed drawing, forming part of thisspecification, in which- Figure 1 is an elevation of the fence. Fig. 2is a plan of same. 1 I

Similar letters of reference in the several figures denote the samepart.

The nature of my invention consists in securing the upright bat-tens ofthe fence panels, on opposite faces of the string pieces, at the twoextremities thereof, so that in mak ing the lock the said battens shallat each angle be on the same side of the fence, to admit of theoverlapping of the strings; also, in the method of adjusting the panelsto the surface of the ground by the boring of several holes in two ofthe laps of each angle, so that the connecting pins may enter such holesas will allow the fence to follow the curvature of the ground, andfurther the invention consists in constructing the laps of the panels sothat each shall, when the fence is in position, rest against a shoulderof the other string piece. The details of construction are as follows.

In the drawing a a are the string pieces of the panel and b b thebattens, secured on opposite sides of the strings. The strings are madeto overlap and interlock as shown in the drawing, and are connectedtogether by pins 0 passed through holes cl, one of the panels at eachangle being provided at each lap with a series of holes for theinsertion of the pins so that the panels may conform to the surface ofthe ground. Each lapping portion rests against a' shoulder of the stringpiece of the other panel, to favor strength, as shown in Fig. 2.

I claim- The construction of field fence panels with shouldered laps,perforated as described and with upright battens on opposite sides ofthe string pieces; operating as, and for the purposes set forth.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name before twosubscribing witnesses.

JAMES ROWE.

Witnesses:

S. C. DoUN, JOHN DAVIS.

